Non-refillable bottle.



No. 760,496. PATBNTBD MAY 24, 1904.

S. N. SPARKS. I

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLIOATION rrnznann. 1, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented May 24, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

SPENCER N. SPARKS, OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SAMUEL A. BOSTWICK, OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON.

NQN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 760,496, dated May 24, 1904.

Application filed April 1, 1908. Serial No. 150,668. (No model) To all whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that I, SPENCER N. SPARKS, a citizen of the United States, residing inthe city of Everett, in the county of Snohomish,

5 State of Washington, have invented a new and useful Non-Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a combination lock and thimble placed in the neck of glass bot- 1 tles, the object of the same being to produce an all-glass non-refillable bottle useful for commercial purposes. I attain that object by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- I Figure l is a longitudinal section of the entire neck of a bottle, containing lock and thimble in their respective chambers. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken in line A B in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken in line C 1) in Fig. 1.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The neck of bottle consists of three chambersthimblechamber at base, lock-chamber 5 intermediate, and cork-chamber; Thimble T, Fig. 1, in position fits the opening at base of thimblc-chamber with bottle erect, while locks L L rest firmly on inclined base of lockchamber. The thimble T is provided with slots 3 N, (four or more) permitting liquid to flow out when desired, and flutes F are provided for outflow of liquid, the lower end of same being central on thimble, the upper end opening in cork-chamber, assuring ample flow of contents when tipped toward horizontal. The

inner wall of thimble-chamber is concave, facilitating movement of thimble T.

The lock consists of two parts L L each identical with the other and provided with 4 notches or teethS, assuring equal expansion when dropped in place, thereby locking under inclined wall of lock-chamber; also, preventing parts of lock passing out of bottle or any molestation with the thimble, the combined diameter of the two parts of the lock in conjunction being greater than the diameter of the opening-chamberof the bottle. The purpose of the lock is to prevent any molestation or interference with thimble. The lock is provided with aperture I-I throughout, thereby 5 facilitating flow and directing force to center of thimble, forcing the same into position, and preventing inflow.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

1; In a non-refillable bottle, a neck provided at the inner end with a valve-chamber and intermediate its ends with an enlarged guardchamber, a valve arranged to close downward in the valve-chamber, and a sectional guard arranged in the guard-chamber and having its sections provided with interlocking projections.

. 2. In a non-refillable bottle, a neck provided 5 at the inner end with a valve-chamber and intermediate its ends with an enlarged guardchamber, the valve-chamber being contracted toward its upper and lower ends, a valve ar ranged to close downward in the valve-cham- 7 ber and provided at its upper end with slots to form outlets, and a sectional guard arranged in the guard-chamber and having its sections provided with interlocking projections.

3. In a non-relillablebottle, a neck provided at the inner end with a valve-chamber and intermediate its ends with an enlarged guardchamber, passages in the wall of the guardchambcr connecting the outer portion of the neck with thevalve-chamber, avalve arranged to close downward in the valve-chamber, and a sectional guard arranged in the guard-chamber and having its sections provided with i11- terlocking projections.

4:. In a non-refillable bottle, aneck provided 8 5 at its inner end with a valve-chamber and intermediate itsends with an enlarged guardchamber, a valve arranged to close downward in the valve-chamber, and a sectional guard arranged in the guard-chamber and having a 9 vertical opening, and having interlocking teeth on the meeting face of the sections bordering upon the said vertical opening.

5. In a non-refillable bottle, a neck provided. at its inner end with a valve-chamber and intermediate its ends with an enlarged guardchamber, the upper. and lower ends of the guard-chamber being oppositely inclined, a

downwardly-closing valve arranged in the valve-chamber, and a sectional guard placed in the guard-chamber and having its upper and lower ends made conical, and having interlocking teeth on the meeting faces of the sections.

6. In a non-refillable bottle, a neck provided at its inner end with aValve-chamber and intermediate its ends with an enlarged guardchamber, a valve arranged to close downward in the valve-chamber, and a two-part guard located in the guard-chamber, each part having corresponding teeth to interlock.

In testimony whereof I have set my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, this 30th day of January, 1903.

SPENCER N. SPARKS.

Witnesses:

, S A. BOSTWICK,

ROBERT MULVIHILL. 

